Catalan Center

The Catalan Center was a liberal party in Catalonia that existed from 1882 to 1888. The party was founded in Barcelona to defend the moral and material interests of the region, and the party sought to unite both Carlists and federalists behind the cause of Catalanism. In 1883, the party stated that its goals were to recognize Catalan as an official language, reform Catalan civil law, establish a supreme court, establish a Catalan administration, promote free trade, and strengthen the commercial character of the region. However, the unity of the heterogenous political groups was unable to be maintained for long, and many of its politicians joined the Regionalist League of Catalonia after the party's dissolution.